Review: Therm-a-Rest Comfort System

Back to the drawing board. A down quilt for 2 lbs?? A number of UL makers have been far below one lb with their quilts.

Good concept but the implementation needs work.

who ever the hell did this review must have been on drugs

I just use a cotton hostel sheet/sack (under $20 and less then a pound) inside a lightweight bag. I climb into the sack and slide into a partially zipped sleeping bag, using it like a comforter. It works well from hot to cold. Covering the pad would be a nice touch when it's hot.

Big Agnes does it better. With the system listed, you're looking at nearly four pounds for the pad, sheet and quilt. Try any of the BA semi-rectangular bags listed around 2 to 2.5 lbs with any inflatable pad (not self inflating!) and you're in at around the same weight with a wider range of possible temperatures. As for price, I've found BA 2lb range bags on sale for well under $200 (some under $100). Add any pad and...well, you do the math.

I have this and wouldn't give it up. All of my gear is ultralight and this ia a great addition. I not only use it for summer, but also Spring and fall trips. I had been using a blanket, but there were to many drafts. I was more than comfortable at 35 degrees. I wasn't in a tent, but I did crawl into a Adventure Medical emergency bivvy, which wieghs under 4 ounces.

$200 for a 40-degree bag? Not in MY lifetime. The setup pictured does NOT look right for the Costa Rican jungle---which is what New England feels like in the summer. There are several light, $10 options for summer. The most comfortable summer top cover is a light blanket spread fully open. Great opportunity to stretch out without being confined in a zipper for a change. The place where I would invest the money is the mattress, not the sheet and expensive bag.

Okay how or should I say why does a down 40 degree quilt come in at over 2 lbs in weight? Did they line it with lead bricks?

You can get a semi-mummy in 20 degree range for less than 2 lbs.